Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
| מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וְאֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
| בָּֽא־זָדוֹן וַיָּבֹא קָלוֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִים חָכְמָֽה׃ |
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
| תֻּמַּת יְשָׁרִים תַּנְחֵם וְסֶלֶף בּוֹגְדִים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃ |
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
| לֹא־יוֹעִיל הוֹן בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃ |
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
| צִדְקַת תָּמִים תְּיַשֵּׁר דַּרְכּוֹ וּבְרִשְׁעָתוֹ יִפֹּל רָשָֽׁע׃ |
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
| צִדְקַת יְשָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵם וּבְהַוַּת בֹּגְדִים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ |
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
| בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָֽדָה׃ |
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
| צַדִּיק מִצָּרָה נֶחֱלָץ וַיָּבֹא רָשָׁע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ |
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
| בְּפֶה חָנֵף יַשְׁחִת רֵעֵהוּ וּבְדַעַת צַדִּיקִים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ |
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
| בְּטוּב צַדִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹץ קִרְיָה וּבַאֲבֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּֽה׃ |
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
| בְּבִרְכַּת יְשָׁרִים תָּרוּם קָרֶת וּבְפִי רְשָׁעִים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ |
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ |
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
| הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל מְגַלֶּה־סּוֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־רוּחַ מְכַסֶּה דָבָֽר׃ |
14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
| בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָם וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵֽץ׃ |
15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
| רַע־יֵרוֹעַ כִּי־עָרַב זָר וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
| אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃ |
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
| גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃ |
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
| רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ |
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
| כֵּן־צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ |
20 The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
| תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵב וּרְצוֹנוֹ תְּמִימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃ |
21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
| יָד לְיָד לֹא־יִנָּקֶה רָּע וְזֶרַע צַדִּיקִים נִמְלָֽט׃ |
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
| נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָֽעַם׃ |
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
| תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְ־טוֹב תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים עֶבְרָֽה׃ |
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
| יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
| נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם־הוּא יוֹרֶֽא׃ |
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
| מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃ |
27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
| שֹׁחֵֽר טוֹב יְבַקֵּשׁ רָצוֹן וְדֹרֵשׁ רָעָה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ |
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
| בּוֹטֵחַ בְּעָשְׁרוֹ הוּא יִפֹּל וְכֶעָלֶה צַדִּיקִים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ |
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
| עוֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל־רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ |
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.
| פְּֽרִי־צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׂוֹת חָכָֽם׃ |
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
| הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּֽי־רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ |
